La Castellana, Negros Occidental
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La Castellana is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 59,102 people in 11,771 households.
La Castellana is a rural town situated at the base of Kanlaon
Volcano. It is named after the famous "Paseo de La Castellana" in Madrid Spain. It is famous for its natural springs, water falls and scenic spots. It is an agricultural town engaged in sugarcane,rice and banana farming. It is home of many festivals namely Bailes de Luces, Banana Festival and Senior San Vicente Ferrer Feast Day where devotees far and near attend to for healing.
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Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 59,102 people in 11,771 households.
La Castellana is a rural town situated at the base of Kanlaon
Kanlaon
Kanlaon Volcano, also spelled as Kanla-on or Canlaon, is an active volcano on Negros island in central Philippines. The stratovolcano straddles the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, approximately southeast of Bacolod City, the capital and most populous city of Negros...
Volcano. It is named after the famous "Paseo de La Castellana" in Madrid Spain. It is famous for its natural springs, water falls and scenic spots. It is an agricultural town engaged in sugarcane,rice and banana farming. It is home of many festivals namely Bailes de Luces, Banana Festival and Senior San Vicente Ferrer Feast Day where devotees far and near attend to for healing.
Barangays
La Castellana is politically subdivided into 13 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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- Biaknabato
- Cabacungan
- Cabagnaan
- Camandag
- Lalagsan
- Manghanoy
- Mansalanao
- Masulog
- Nato
- Puso
- Robles (Pob.)
- Sag-Ang
- Talaptap